Govt updates Security Strategy for Society

The government in its plenary session endorsed a resolution on the Security Strategy for Society on Thursday.

The strategy was last updated in 2010, said an official press release.

It outlines the general principles for preparedness in Finnish society. Comprehensive security is a Finnish cooperation model to create preparedness, where public authorities, businesses, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and citizens cooperate to secure the functions vital for society. Because of its exhaustive scope, the Finnish cooperation model for preparedness is an internationally unique solution.

The strategy harmonises the set of national principles for preparedness and guides preparedness in the administrative branches.

The Security Committee monitors the strategy’s implementation and coordinates cooperation measures together with the ministries’ heads of preparedness.

In the strategy, the content of seven functions vital to society have been updated and been given new headings. Functions vital to society reflect the wide scope of preparedness. Of all the functions, psychological crisis resilience has been highlighted as a cornerstone of security in society.